The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-01-20

# the commissioned OF tue ian" N l' - 80,
,onsihi!ity being immediate, undivided ana UIlel'
md whose w,sCum and discretion Muuld eLdo'e
him. with sufficient machinery al MS "lsg"Sat' "
.e-U hin self informed Of tie sliNaltoh anu. ~
execute the lowers granted nm ny iaN' ~ t
these business interests upon uniform ana PluueH'
II is gor the legislature, in its wisdom, to deter
mine what laws are appropriate, ana Us e'c's'o"
i binding Upun every other department
In d cons titut.oual governments Ike ours, Whtie
the ua.ulp have once Delegated their powers l"
Us their agents, these ny,
r4saptatfyes cannot dele-ate The power !
ssierr4d bv the people for that purpose. II
tha LEGISLATURE has the constitutional authority ~
iaIarfp 10 a board any portion of their iegisa I'VE
funIiiops they have the authority To remit To
@ t, mir. mas of their l. gIslatiye power.
S,| the converse uf the proposition must De
qoualy true that if they have no anth Tlly 10 uei
edata their whole power they are Ia IKE ihduhei
,,,,atlpss 10 delegate any portion OF IT, unless the
IN 50 delegate is expressly conferred by
IN constitutions And n this connection IL shOhiu
he borne in mind that the Cuhs4Iu'l" iol oI'I7 any
uprson or co lection OF persons, uS'iS ono VI
these departments, f ON the eXeIc Sc VI auS power
rnn.rl arrarhpd to either of the others, except III
instances expressly san uohru; 49,, ,,..+,,
II il believed that under judicious lease system,
which will guarantee tull plOteGuoh 70 tLlg lease
holder AGAINST euCrOaChmenis, sucn peru us VI
these lands as are not suitable Tor agricultural VI
Noses and susceptible OIL Cu!HNdioi',
or in demand for settlement, can NC
made TO contribute their Q'ota VI ~ -
tu the support of the interests 10 when they were
dedIratpd The people are certainly not lealiZIhS
the benefits intended by these munllceht landed
donations, and the public school system, es'
psCially, is becoming GIlevous DuTuTh !" 'heni'
he Injustice Of any proceedings which enable cor
uoratiuns largely composed vt nOn-Ieslutnls, VINO
derive great profits from the products Oh thtl
herds while contributing but Il small N''auVe "
the support of our gOVernment, to alIoGaie u
themselves the free use of these lands, neeHs no
argument,
Every citizen in the state has a valuable and APP
probable interest in thess special DONATIONS, rs
well as in upholGng the supremacy OF tue laws as
one of the essential securities OF ClNllHaioh' ahu
there should he stringent and resoiule oeaIlhg
with all those who defy the authority ut the state
If it be known, therefore, that there Is an extent
of power and influence, us we'll as Xedness or rNr-
pose, on the pare of any portion OF the cnhlnlu
nlty, representing any special inter ST., whlch
demonstrates that tine local Judicial ma
chlarry, is inadequate to meet tine emergency,
which has erected Itself into an open defiance that
strikers at the very life of the state while delraud
in9 the revenues of these special funds, and II eN
listing laws do not possess adequate puhluNe ana
remedial measures to prevent The use oil Tue Ell
closure Of these public lands of any class, Tor eX-
elusive occupancy, unless un0er the ll9hts ac-
quired as leaseholder or purchaser, make them
stronger and more vigorous, to be promptly exc
cut, d by IA firm hand, and If need Oe, win thS
forcible iuterpOstiOn of the Whole power Of the
state government.
While the executive SHOULD proceed to the faith
state by the use of all the means placed in bis
power and which may be necessary 10 that end,
there is real, true safety TO our Liberties and IN
situations but in strict adheranCe To tue ietter
and spirit of our laws: and there Is no GAMER 10
oar peace and prosperity that we cannot easily
escape if we will CunsCientiousy adhere to them.
lie should not, therefore, for the
want Of proper LEGISLATION, ,,o De
special funds defrhudedof their just revenues or OF
becoming the sovereign Judge of the emergency
which would warrant him in matching an armed
force mo any community to strike down al civil
law.
Tlere is never, under any circumstances, any
authority for him to break his 0utu o violate the
law to take from the people his pleasure tn IL
security of law which is their oIth-r.ht
In mUnarChie' an appeal To tie swntd ls justly
called the lat reason Of kings. Such an eNg'ncy
is a sim, II. uny of social decentralization, but on
bad adm Illustration If the people Of our state
can only BE- lied noon as ohediynt citizens when
confronted by the soldier with his hand upon the
rd-hit we have indeed fallen below the level OF
contempt from civilized people.
That no such eXigency should arise, If wise
cOuns els prevail, is apparent to any who is &C
ayhinted with the PEOPLE of Texas We claim to
he lawabiding citizens, nd this claim IL borne
out by our whole career as state and republic
and 1t may be set down as maxim, that ii serious
social disturbances should ever arise with our pcO
pie, resulting in II defiance Of lawful authority on
the part If any SET ton class, the primal cause
ii properly traced will lead us back to defective or
unwse legislation.
IT, in any portion of the state, orr laws relating
to public lands are deiied and set at naught, our
first duty to reeXamine the laws with the view OF
ascertaining what defects, if any, have produced
this condition of society, and, upon discovery of
any defect, to Apply a remedy. Give the people
Just and wholesome laws, and they will not only
obey Them but aid in their enforcement and eXeCu-
ton.
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR GIBBS
spoke very briefly in introducing his sue
cessor in Office, Hon. L. B. Wheeler, who
he said he felt satisfied would not fail to
give general satisfaction in the discharge
of his duties, and who was too well known
to the people of the state and especially
TO the people of Austin to need common
dation at his hands.
Judge Wheeler was for some years
mayor of this city, where he has hosts of
friends who will heartily welcome him
back to the Capital City in his higher
capacity as a state officer.
Lieutenant-G Governor Gibbs, during his
term of Office, by his impartial aud emf
nently correct rulings on parliamentary
law, won to him those over whom he pre-
sided and it is safe to say that no lieuten-
ant-gOvernor was ever so popular. Very
certain it is none ever made fewer mis-
takes, and only once was an appeal from
his ruling sustained, and in this instance
the senate discovered its mistake and on
the next day gracefully reconsidered it's
action and suftaind the chair. Mr.. Gibbs
yesterday retired to the ranks of private
| life, but by no means to remain there. A
man of his ability and comprehensive
views upon all matters of state cannot
long remain in private life. The country
needs his services and the country must
and will have them.
LIEUTENANT ovERNoR WHEELER
followed in very interesting address
which was listened to with marked appre
citation, and elected frequent applause.
Judge Wheeler commenced by saying
that it was the custom to leave to the
chief executive the duty of expressing
matters of state policy, and that it woulc
be useless for him to indicate any specia
line of action, as he expected to work il
harmony with the administration.
l did not come here he said, to give my
opinion upon any public issue. 1t is GU
duty to give our chief support, and
pledge my fealty to perform that duty tt
the best of my ability. All Texans hav,
the right to feel proud of Texas, which
has sprung, as by magic, from the posi-
tiOn of the twentieth to that of an eight
class state in the union. We must no
forget that our increase in population anC
wealth increases responsibilities Of thos,
who leglslate and govern.
We can better appreciate the work to
be done when we consider the magnitud,